| Certified as: | Advanced ITLS Provider |
| Prerequisites: | Candidates must be certified or licensed as an EMT-I, LPN,* EMT-P, RN, PA, or Physician *Candidates must possess current certification/licensure which authorizes them to perform intravenous therapy. In addition, the candidate must be certified or licensed to perform at least one of the following skills: advanced airway management (endotracheal intubation or laryngeal mask airway placement), needle decompression of tension pneumothorax, or intraosseous needle placement. |
| Certified by: | Successful completion requires achieving a score of 75% or higher on the ITLS advanced written provider examination, and achieving a score of adequate, good, or excellent, on the ITLS advanced patient assessment examination. To achieve Instructor Potential in an ITLS advanced provider course and be eligible to attend an ITLS instructor course, the candidate must achieve at least an 85% on the ITLS advanced written examination and at least a good or excellent on the ITLS advanced patient assessment examination. |
| Certified for: | Two (2) years |
| Certified by: | To renew certification as an ITLS advanced provider, a candidate must successfully complete an approved ITLS advanced provider course. A second option is for a candidate to attend, and successfully complete, an approved ITLS advanced refresher course. |